Draping for Apparel Design

Description

The third edition of Draping for Apparel Design combines Joseph-Armstrong's classic step-by-step instructions with a user-friendly layout. To show how to turn two-dimensional drawings into three-dimensional garments, the author presents the following three draping principles and techniques: manipulating dart excess, adding fullness, and contour draping. New and updated design projects illustrate how to prepare a draping plan. Design analyses identify the creative elements of each design and help determine draping techniques required to develop patterns. This text emphasizes the importance of draping foundation garments for building more complex designs. Designers will gain essential skills to creatively apply draping techniques to their own designs.

Helen Joseph-Armstrong is a Professor of Fashion Design at the Fashion Center of the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, USA. A teacher, designer, consultant, and author, Armstrong is a recipient of the Nisod Excellence Award from the University of Texas at Austin and a Life Time Achievement Award from the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals.

Clarity is a strength. Students can see the design lines and make an analysis before moving into a drape. * Debra Otte, Montclair State University, USA * It is a good all around textbook on the major draping techniques. * Lindsay Fox, Saddleback University, USA * This book is a very complete guide to draping and gives clear and detailed information on how to drape garments, both basic and complex. -- Margaret DeCubellis, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), US